The extended Dusshera weekend ended with Ayushmann Khurrana’s _Badhaai Ho_ overshadowing Arjun Kapoor’s Namaste England completely. Although both the films were pulled ahead to release a day earlier, Badhaai Ho managed to raced ahead Namaste England to garner Rs 45 crore in the first four days of its release. [caption id=“attachment_5423191” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Posters of Badhaai Ho and Namaste England. Image via Twitter/@FlickNookIn[/caption]
#BadhaaiHo emerges a BIG FAVOURITE at the ticket windows... Has SENSATIONAL extended weekend... Thu 7.29 cr, Fri 11.67 cr, Sat 12.60 cr, Sun 13.50 cr. Total: ₹ 45.06 cr. India biz... Didn’t release in Madhya Pradesh due to cinema strike. Otherwise, the total would be higher.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 22, 2018
The film earned an additional Rs 13 crore on Sunday, scoring a big extended opening weekend. Also starring Sanya Malhotra, Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, the film opened to rave reviews . On the other hand, Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra’s Namaste England was unanimously panned by critics for its trite and immature storyline. The film could only score Rs 6.55 crore over the extended weekend, reports BollywoodHungama.com. From the holdover titles, Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan’s YRF big-ticket, Sui Dhaaga, has almost exhausted its run. Currently showing in about a 100 screens, the film has raked in Rs 78.70 crore.
#SuiDhaaga has almost exhausted its run... Biz at a glance...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 22, 2018
Week 1: ₹ 62.50 cr
Week 2: ₹ 13.30 cr
Week 3: ₹ 2.50 cr
Weekend 4: ₹ 40 lakhs / 100 screens
Total: ₹ 78.70 cr
India biz.
Note: Cinemas on strike in Madhya Pradesh. Otherwise, the biz would have crossed ₹ 80 cr.